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Eastern Michigan blanked by Miami-Ohio, 1-0

By Robert Sherman · Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team hosted the University of Miami-Ohio Redhawks in a Mid-American Conference match-up on Sunday, in which the Eagles fell 1-0 to a set-piece goal in the team’s second game at Scicluna Field.

Eagles downed by late Titans goal

By Robert Sherman · Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team was defeated 1-0 by the University of Detroit-Mercy on Thursday afternoon, after a goal was scored in the 89th minute by the Titans. The Eagles (2-4-1) were incapable of capitalizing on multiple scoring chances throughout the game, which allowed the Titans (3-4) to keep the game level until the closing seconds of the match where they took advantage of a free kick to hand the Eagles their fourth loss of the season.

International Soccer Tournament to be held on EMU's campus

By Sasha Brown · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015

On Saturday, September 12, Eastern Michigan University will host its third annual international soccer tournament.

Nason scores two in 3-1 defeat of UIC

By Robert Sherman · Monday, Sept. 7, 2015

Redshirt freshman Kristin Nason scored two goals against the University of Illinois-Chicago on Sunday afternoon in Ypsilanti where the Eagles were victorious in the team’s home opener for the 2015-2016 season. The Sunday afternoon bout was the first to be played at Scicluna Field this season, where Nason has been red-hot dating back to preseason exhibition matches in July.

Redshirt-freshman Kristin Nason battles for the battle in a match at Scicluna Field.

EMU Soccer outlasts Loyola-Chicago to record first win on season

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015

Senior Megan Trapp scored the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer teams’ lone goal Sunday when the Eagles traveled to Chicago and defeated Loyola-Chicago 1-0. The match was a part of the Loyola Invitational in Chicago, Ill., where the Eagles (1-3) were trampled 7-0 earlier in the weekend by a ranked DePaul University.

Eastern Michigan midfielder Kristin Nason in the Eagles 8-1 loss to Michigan on Aug. 21 2015 in Ann Arbor, MI.

Eastern Michigan stomped 7-0 by No. 19 Depaul

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team dropped its third consecutive game on Friday evening when they lost 7-0 to No.

Women's soccer thrashed 8-1 by Michigan

By Robert Sherman · Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team traveled to Ann Arbor on Friday evening to try and secure the first victory against the University of Michigan in it’s programs history, but instead brought an 8-1 loss back to Ypsilanti.

Eagles junior Madison Hirsch scores on a header delivered from Ellie Tillar.

Women's soccer dominant in 5-1 victory over Oakland

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women's soccer team hosted Oakland University Sunday afternoon in a pre-season exhibition match that saw the Eagles secure a 5-1 victory at Scicluna Field.

‘We’re out for blood’, EMU Soccer season set to begin

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015

When a hard-fought season comes to an abrupt end in extra time of a tournament playoff game against a rival school, you can assume that the players on the losing team would feel defeated and deflated. This was the case for the girls on the Eastern Michigan University soccer team last year when it fell by a score of 3-2 to Western Michigan University in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Five freshmen start preseason with EMU Soccer

By Robert Sherman · Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015

After finishing the 2014-2015 season with a record of 11-7-4, EMU Soccer head coach Scott Hall was faced with the task of filling spots on his roster left by the departing of six players.

Inaugural women's soccer coach inducted into EMU Hall of Fame

By Robert Sherman · Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Inaugural women’s soccer head coach Paul Scicluna is one of seven individuals to be inducted into the Eastern Michigan University athletics hall of fame as announced on Wednesday afternoon by the E-Club Alumni Chapter. Scicluna coached the EMU women’s soccer team from its first year in 1994 until 1999 when he passed away tragically while recruiting for the team.

Column: EMU Soccer is better than the "Power Three"

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, June 6, 2015

When it comes to the athletics program at Eastern Michigan University, Mid-American Conference regular season wins, titles, appearances in MAC tournaments and championships are the most important goals for the respective teams. And no team at Eastern Michigan University has exemplified and attained these goals in the past five years more than the Women’s Soccer team, led by head coach Scott Hall.

Growing tension boiled over in the 90th minute when a corner kick from AFCAA led to an altercation between the Muskegon goalkeeper and AFCAA forward Ade Adiniyi.

Scrappy finish ends in AFCAA 2-1 victory

By Robert Sherman · Monday, June 1, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor played until the last second to secure a 2-1 victory over their rivals from the north, the Muskegon Risers Soccer Club, Sunday night at Hollway Field in Ann Arbor.

Inaugural ‘Memorial Day Classic’ ends in defeat for AFC Ann Arbor

By Robert Sherman · Monday, May 25, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor were defeated 2-1 by Sporting Michigan Soccer Club in what was billed as the “Inaugural Memorial Day Classic” Monday afternoon at Hollway Field in Ann Arbor, Mich., after taking an early lead.

AFC Ann Arbor defenseman Kyle Breitmeyer fires a shot on goal in the first half of Ann Arbor's 4-0 victory over Oakland United FC at Hollway Field on May 15, 2015.

AFC Ann Arbor win first league game, 4-0

By Robert Sherman · Friday, May 15, 2015

AFC Ann Arbor scored three goals in the second half to defeat Oakland United FC by a score of 4-0 in a Great Lakes Premier League match Friday evening at Hollway Field in Ann Arbor, the first in league play for both teams.

Excited atmosphere in inaugural match for AFC Ann Arbor

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, May 2, 2015

Amateur Football Club Ann Arbor hosted San Marino Football Club, a soccer team out of Troy Mich., in the team’s first match of their inaugural season in the Great Lakes Premier League, losing 2-1 on Friday evening at Holloway Field in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Women’s Soccer Schedule Preview

By Robert Sherman · Tuesday, April 7, 2015

The fall schedule for the Eastern Michigan University woman’s soccer team was released Wednesday and is highlighted by trips to the University of Michigan, a home stand against rival Western Michigan and senior night against Southern Illinois.

Eagles cruise past IPFW 2-0 in last match of spring

By Robert Sherman · Saturday, March 28, 2015

Senior forward Megan Trapp scored in the 45 minute of the first half on Saturday as the Eastern Michigan University soccer team topped the Indiana at Purdue University at Fort Wayne Mastodons’ 2-0 in the team’s final spring season match of the year in Ypsilanti.

Eagles fall to Oakland University 3-2 in spring clash

By Robert Sherman · Sunday, March 22, 2015

A goal in the second minute wasn’t enough for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team to beat Oakland University in a spring season match, as the Eagles drop the match 3-2 on Saturday.

The seniors of Eastern Michigan soccer say goodbye

By Al Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014

Emily Dzik, Molli Krick, Bianca Rossi, Chelsie Oddan, Marisa Kosikowski, Angela Vultaggio, Martha Stevens and Jenna O’Dell are all wrapping up their time with the Eastern Michigan University soccer team. I was able to talk with all but three of them in a round-table discussion about their experiences as Eagles before their game against Bowling Green last week – the regular season finale. I spoke with O’Dell and Oddan after the team’s Senior Day win against Ohio University on Oct. 19. Unfortunately, Vultaggio’s schedule did not permit her to be a part of the story.